Awards Writing

Award submissions are about telling a story. The success of any submission has to do with how well you convey the story you want to tell. There is no shortage of great stories about companies doing great things, so it then comes down to the writing and presentation.

Writing an effective award submission

To be a contender for any award, a submission needs to both answer the judging criteria and tell a compelling story.

Putting yourself in the shoes of the judges is always a good idea. They likely have hundreds of documents to read – many of which are absolute rubbish – so if yours stands out from the rest because it’s easy to follow, answers all the criteria and is a good read – you’re half way there. Images and a nice layout are also key and will set you apart. It will look like you’ve made an effort and that sends quite an important message to someone who is giving up their time to review entries.